Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism

, Volume 30, Issue 12, pp 3555–3557 | Cite as

A Comparative Study for Optimization of Sensitivity and Noise Levels in Race-Track Sensors

  • Emel Özkök
  • Hava Can
  • Fedai İnanır
  • Uğur Topal
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Abstract

In this study, we have designed fluxgate sensors at race-track geometry which were used to measure DC or low-frequency magnetic fields. The type of core material and the number of core layers on the sensitivity and the noise level were specifically examined. We could achieve to get a sensitivity of 440 kV/T and a noise level of 56 pT/ Hz at 1 Hz in a large dynamical range extending up to 1.5 Oe.

Keywords

Fluxgate magnetometer Race-track sensor Sensitivity Noise level 

Notes

Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK), grant no. 113F192.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Emel Özkök
    • 1
    • 2
  • Hava Can
    • 1
    • 3
  • Fedai İnanır
    • 2
  • Uğur Topal
    • 1
  1. 1.TÜBİTAK-UME National Metrology InstituteGebzeTurkey
  2. 2.Physics DepartmentYıldız Technical UniversityIstanbulTurkey
  3. 3.Physics DepartmentGebze Technical UniversityGebzeTurkey

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